Yeah, the podiatrist comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek.
Like I said, I'm not try to discredit these folks as skilled (and in many cases, extremely smart) individuals.
However, a couple weeks of a rotation through an ER during med school isn't really going to prepare you well for prehospital emergencies (SAR, on the other hand, can be great training for that). Making an assessment and clinical decisions based on fairly limited information isn't something I've found most physicians to be comfortable with, especially in an emergency setting.
My list of 'glad to see you' docs is pretty much: ER, OB, and Anesthesia.
Like I said, I'm not try to discredit these folks as skilled (and in many cases, extremely smart) individuals.
However, a couple weeks of a rotation through an ER during med school isn't really going to prepare you well for prehospital emergencies (SAR, on the other hand, can be great training for that). Making an assessment and clinical decisions based on fairly limited information isn't something I've found most physicians to be comfortable with, especially in an emergency setting.
My list of 'glad to see you' docs is pretty much: ER, OB, and Anesthesia.